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| HER Number: | MDV56521 |
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| Name: | T2 Hangar, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Former Second World War aircraft shed which was used to house aircraft undergoing maintenance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 134 073 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/61
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRCRAFT HANGAR (Built, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 68, Fig. 23 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Building 180. Aircraft shed type T2. Construction: prefabricated standard steel unit-construction sections of interchangeable wall and roof units bolted together on site to form framework of hangar. Cladding was of black painted corrugated iron. Building erected in 23 bays at 239ft-7ins long and a span of 113ft-6ins with a clear height of 25 feet. Function: for the housing of aircraft undergoing periodic maintenance. Building currently derelict.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Marked as building H2.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 68, Fig. 23. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143839 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
| MDV56519 | Related to: Aircraft Maintenance Workshop, Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
| MDV56520 | Related to: Aircraft Maintenance Workshop, Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 10 2025 12:03PM |
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